It was great to hang out with a few old friends from that time in my life again. As you can expect, at the end of the night we all lined up for the obligatory group photo. A lot of times, pics like this end up seeming a bit stilted and forced. So how, you may ask, did we end up with this gem of a photo with everyone smiling, happy, and energized?
I handed off my camera to a gentleman who volunteered to take the photo. My friends and I made the obligatory happy smile and waited for the flash to go off.We barely had a moment to let our guard down after the photo was taken, when we were met with a second flash. Then an even more unexpected third flash hit us.
It was a little awkward, and created a momentary bit of confusion. A fourth flash flew from the camera's bulb. None of us knew what to think!
There was nothing else for us to do but laugh as this stranger kept flashing. Twelve photos in all were taken in a span of 20 seconds, and his refusal to give any hint that the stream of flashes was going to end sent everyone into hysterics.
It was nothing short of brilliant. Below is an animated gif of the twelve photos snapped. The first 4 capture the awkward moment where no one knew what was going on. The next four captures some great laughing faces. And by the last four, sheer chaos has taken over.So my advice? If you're looking to take some great, natural group shots, just keep shooting. Refuse to stop, or even acknowledge that taking 12 photos in rapid succession is in any way out of the ordinary.
I'll guarantee you, one of those shots will be a complete success.
Currently playing: Alessi Brothers - Savin' The Day
Currently colouring: Marvel Masterworks: Fantastic Four vol. 12!
Proudly in my fourth Cola free year!
1 comment:
Now that's some durn good advice!
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